Hello, is there any update on this thread? I agree that a method like "ssh-login(user, password, passphrase);" is needed. Or, as mentioned in the package docs: "The password $password is needed only for password authentication (it's not used for passphrases on encrypted RSA/DSA identity files, though perhaps it should be). And if you're running in an interactive session and you've not provided a password, you'll be prompted for one.", the $password parameter should be used for passphrases when needed. Thank you for your help. -Giorgio